In this article, we will talk about Windows 11 Memory Integrity, which will be automatically enabled on more devices starting with October 2026.
The Memory Integrity Feature makes Windows more secure by protecting the system from malicious or vulnerable drivers, but this can come with additional system resources consumption and worse gaming performance.
Beginning in October 2026, Microsoft will expand memory integrity protection across eligible devices, helping you and your organization benefit from stronger kernel-level protection from sophisticated attacks by default with little or no additional configuration. This change reduces security complexity while helping you establish a stronger security baseline across your environment.
Built on Virtualization-based Security (VBS), memory integrity helps protect critical parts of Windows from tampering. It forms a foundation for modern security innovations such as hotpatch updates that improve user experience and productivity, as well as protection.
More devices will soon receive stronger protection by default, with no additional setup required. Windows quality updates will begin enabling memory integrity protection on eligible devices. If not already enabled, these updates will also enable VBS, helping make additional security capabilities available and reflecting our commitment to making Windows secure by design and secure by default.
Overall, this is a useful Security Feature, but for people that have lower-end computers you may need to temporarily disable Memory Integrity when doing resource heavy tasks, as Microsoft has advised us before.
More information about Memory Integrity can be found in this article from the Microsoft Website.
For a mode in-depth presentation of Memory Integrity, you can watch the video below from the youtube channel.
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